Council & Committee Meeting Dates 2026
Monthly Council meetings will commence at 1pm (unless otherwise advertised) on the fourth Tuesday of the month except for the December meeting, which will be held in the second week of the month (to avoid Christmas holidays).
Council has scheduled two additional Council Meetings for 2026 on 10 February 2026 and 13 October 2026.
Upcoming Council and Committee meetings for 2026 are listed in the table below. Please note that all Council, Planning Committee and Submissions Committee meetings will be held at Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre (COPACC), Colac unless otherwise advertised. Council also re-committed to holding at least two meetings each calendar year in Apollo Bay.
Council, Planning Committee and Submission Committee meetings are livestreamed (where the venue has the capability to do so) and members of the public can view these meetings on Colac Otway Shire Council's YouTube channel.
2026 Council Meetings
|
DATE
|
TIME
|
MEETING TYPE
|
| Tuesday 10 February 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 10 February 2026 |
2pm |
Submissions Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 10 February 2026 |
TBA |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 24 February 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 10 March 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 10 March 2026 |
2pm |
Submissions Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 24 March 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 14 April 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 14 April 2026 |
2pm |
Submissions Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting
|
| Tuesday 12 May 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 12 May 2026 |
2pm |
Submission Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 26 May 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 9 June 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 9 June 2026 |
2pm |
Submissions Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 14 July 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 14 July 2026 |
2pm |
Submission Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 28 July 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 11 August 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 11 August 2026 |
2pm |
Submission Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 25 August 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 8 September 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 8 September 2026 |
2pm |
Submission Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 22 September 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 |
TBA |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 |
2pm |
Submission Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 27 October 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
2pm |
Submissions Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 17 November 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting - Mayoral Election |
| Tuesday 24 November 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting |
| Tuesday 1 December 2026 |
1pm |
Planning Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 1 December 2026 |
2pm |
Submissions Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday 8 December 2026 |
1pm |
Council Meeting |